Five more retail stores — Bobby Chan, Byte Shop Style, Mercato Jewelers, Pandora and Spectacles — have signed to establish locations at Mercato, the main street-style lifestyle center under development on U.S. 41 north of Vanderbilt Beach Road.
Construction is proceeding on all five shops, and openings are anticipated in late summer or early fall.
Bobby Chan offers golf and resort apparel for men and women. The company’s merchandise includes brand recognition such as PGA tour sponsorships and is carried in approximately 3,500 golf shops, resorts and lifestyle stores nationwide. The company also has stores in West Palm Beach and Phoenix. The 4,000-square-foot Mercato location will be the first Bobby Chan store in Southwest Florida.
Byte Shop Style is a locally owned computer company. Established in Naples in 1986, it offers a full range of IT services and solutions, including computer parts, repair, service, training, networking and Web design and hosting. This 2,100-square-foot location, the second in the area, will also offer a wide assortment of high-end consumer electronics.
Mercato Jewelers is a local familyowned and operated jewelry store that sells custom designed jewelry as well as Rolex watches, gold, diamonds and fashion accessories. Jewelry repair is also offered. Mercato Jewelers will occupy nearly 1,000 square feet.
Pandora is a locally owned franchise retailer offering an assortment of fashion accessories including jewelry and interchangeable designer charms. The shop will occupy approximately 700 square feet at Mercato.
Spectacles is a family-owned optical center being established by Tipton LeMay, who has had two optical stores in Collier County since 1972. Spectacles in Mercato will occupy 1,000 square feet and will offer eye exams as well as a showroom displaying more than 2,000 eyeglass frames. Source: Floridaweekly.com
